The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

The Queen Mother was also dressed in her best today. Looking at the newlyweds kneeling before her, her eyes were filled with joy, yet there was an unignorable sadness in her eyes.

"Today is an auspicious time, heaven and earth are in harmony, and you are getting married. May you two be united in heart, respect your elders and love your younger ones, and enjoy long-lasting blessings and prosperity for generations."

Xue Zhiyi and Huo Wuyou bowed three times and kowtowed, saying, "I accept the teachings of the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager live a thousand years."

The Queen Mother only smiled lovingly: "Go, don't miss the auspicious time."

Xue Zhiyi was put on a sedan chair carried by eight people, Huo Wuyou got up and mounted the horse, and the two of them left the palace together.

Outside the palace gate, the guard of honor had been waiting for a long time. Jiang Xu, as the elder brother, also sat on horseback to see the bride off.

His family was of meager financial resources, and they managed to scrape together 15 loads of dowry. The empress dowager and several concubines gave him another 80 loads. The wedding procession was huge and went all the way to the Lin'an Marquis' Mansion.

The wedding was held to bring good luck and happiness, and it was as lively as possible. The procession continued almost all the way from the palace gate to the Lin'an Marquis's Mansion. People along the way rushed to pick up the scattered wedding money and wedding cakes, and many people living in the suburbs also came to join in the fun.

Amid the noise, the carriage from Prince Gong’s mansion seemed less conspicuous.

Gu Shichong, who was originally heading towards the palace, was blocked by the onlookers. He lifted the curtain of the carriage, looked in the direction of the sedan chair and the person on horseback, and found it extremely annoying.

His face was terribly cold, and the feeling of humiliation of being betrayed was boiling in his heart...his stomach was churning with acid.

Here, the sound of rituals and music was so loud that Xue Zhiyi could not hear the discussions and laughter outside. He just felt like he was in a dream full of flowers.

The breeze blew the curtain of the sedan chair, and she saw Huo Wuyou's back. It was so familiar, and in her painful memories of her past life, there seemed to be a faint glow. In the faint glow, there was a man riding a horse from the other world, stretching out his hand towards her, and gently inviting her into his arms.

Outside the Lin'an Marquis Mansion, Huo Wuyou lifted the curtain of the sedan chair with his bony hands.

Without hesitation, Xue Zhiyi placed her hand on his palm, and he helped her out of the car, and the two of them walked into the door holding hands holding red silk.

The peripheral glances of the people beside her followed her vaguely. Xue Zhiyi covered her face with a fan, so she couldn't see clearly. She could only hear the rustling of the fancy jewels and jades on the two people's bodies, which was really a bit too noisy.

At whose wedding, the bride and groom dress themselves up like the wish-fulfilling tree in the temple?

Thinking of this, Xue Zhiyi laughed for no reason.

This scene fell into Huo Wuyou's eyes, and he also smiled softly.

When they bowed in front of the tablets of General Huo, Princess Lin'an, and the ancestors of the Huo family, Huo Wuyou bowed very low for the first time. At an angle where no one could see him, he tilted his head and called her quietly, "Awan?"

Xue Zhiyi looked in the direction of the voice.

The second time he bowed, he snickered and said, "Are you so happy to marry me? You can't stop laughing."

Xue Zhiyi clicked her tongue. If it weren’t for the fact that everyone was watching, she really wanted to give Huo Wuyou a hard kick.

But when it came to the third bow of husband and wife, she raised her eyebrows and saw the wish-fulfilling tree bowing to her. Their eyes met, and in an instant, they laughed out loud in perfect tacit understanding and clearly audible.

Many court colleagues and noble families came to watch the ceremony. The two men quickly turned their eyes away and stood up straight again: after all, it was a wedding to bring good luck, and it would not be appropriate to appear too happy and excited, as if they were too happy to make the emperor seriously ill.

The wedding was a long one and it was already afternoon when the ceremony was finished.

The Lin'an Marquis Mansion was not small, and when Xue Zhiyi was sent to the bridal chamber, it took him a long time to arrive.

According to the rules, Xue Zhiyi should enter the bridal chamber first and wait, while Huo Wuyou had to go to entertain the guests and would come after nightfall.

At this moment, Xue Zhiyi was finally able to relax a little and temporarily loosen his arm that had been holding the round fan all the way.

Qiuyun rubbed her shoulders skillfully, while Suyue brought some snacks over: "Miss, please eat something."

The two of them had followed here from Jiang Mansion, and would stay in the Marquis' Mansion with Xue Zhiyi in the future.

Xue Zhiyi ate some cakes, then stood up and looked around the room. He wondered if this was Huo Wuyou's usual residence. The objects looked both new and old, and many of the decorations were painted in gold and inlaid with gems, and they looked like they were newly added for the wedding.

She stroked her hand on the table. The furnishings looked like they had been used for a long time and were very simple. Compared with him, who was like a peacock spreading its feathers, they were not very gorgeous.

Suddenly, Xue Zhiyi was stunned. She turned her head and looked at the bookcase beside her. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but there seemed to be some movement in the cabinet at the bottom...

She became alert and approached slowly, step by step.

Seeing this, Su Yue followed over: "Miss, what's wrong..."

Xue Zhiyi just made a gesture to keep quiet, and was thinking about how to convey the abnormality here so that he could escape safely without causing a commotion. Just as he was thinking about it, he heard someone scream "Ouch" and fell out.

Xue Zhiyi looked closely and saw that it was a little boy with a round head and a round face, about ten years old, wearing an apricot-yellow brocade robe and a golden unicorn necklace around his neck.

She quickly recognized that it was Huo Wuhui.

"Huo Xiao..." Xue Zhiyi paused and changed the topic: "Why is Third Brother here?"

When he stood up in a hurry, the back of his clothes was still messy and covered his head. After struggling for a while, his hair was all messed up. Huo Wuhui looked a little embarrassed: "Second sister-in-law..."

Relieved from the tension just now, Xue Zhiyi walked to the table leisurely and sat down. Huo Wuhui trotted after him and sat down opposite Xue Zhiyi: "I am here because my sister always told me how good you and her were in the palace, but I only met my second sister-in-law once and we didn't even talk. I also want to know what kind of person she is."

After that, he quickly said, "After seeing her today, it turns out that my second sister-in-law is indeed a very good person. She is as noble as an orchid in the valley, and her appearance is more beautiful than a fairy in the sky. She is even more beautiful than before. She is more than enough to match my second brother!"

"..." Xue Zhiyi blinked: What kind of inexplicable flattery? She just said one sentence, how can you tell that she is so good?

She felt embarrassed by the compliments, and she didn't know how to get along with children, so she gave Qiuyun a look, and Qiuyun immediately understood and presented a brocade box. Xue Zhiyi opened the brocade box and said, "I'm new here, and I don't know what gift to prepare for you, my third brother. You are now at the age of studying and practicing martial arts, so I asked the craftsmen in the palace to make this bow and quiver. I wonder if you like it?"

Inside the box, there was a quiver made of deerskin, with the golden button finely engraved with the pattern of the auspicious beast Qilin. It was smaller than usual and was just right for Huo Wuhui's stature.

The Huo family had no shortage of good things, and the so-called meeting gift was just a token of appreciation, so she prepared some for Huo Wuyou's brother and sister.

Huo Wuhui was very impressed. His eyes lit up and he picked up the quiver and examined it carefully. "It's really beautiful! Unlike my second brother, he never gave me anything decent. Every year when he gave me a birthday gift, he would make me go up the mountain or into the water. Last year, he buried my birthday gift underground. I dug three feet before I found it. He even called it a way to train my hand strength. What a jerk."

Xue Zhiyi listened and nodded in agreement: He is indeed a bastard.

"That's great. My sister-in-law feels the same way." Huo Wuhui was very excited as if he had found an ally. "Actually, today, I want to ask my sister-in-law for a favor."

Ask her? Xue Zhiyi was curious: "Third brother, please tell me."

Huo Wuhui glanced at the door and said with his hands covering his mouth, "Next time my second brother punishes me, can my sister-in-law help me?"

Xue Zhiyi was stunned: "Why does your second brother want to punish you?"

Huo Wuhui complained bitterly: "Whenever my second brother is at home, he either forces me to study or practices martial arts. Sister-in-law, look at my small body, how can I withstand such torture? If I don't obey, he will peel off my skin and pull out my tendons. He only knows how to play all day long. He doesn't even learn these things himself, but he forces others to do things. This kind of fratricide and quarrel between brothers is so conscienceless! Even if it is for the sake of family harmony, sister-in-law, please stop my second brother before he peels my skin next time. If necessary, it is also good to stop him with your hands..."

As he spoke, he almost burst into tears.